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$\nabla τ$: Gradient-based and Task-Agnostic machine Unlearning
In this study, we introduce Gradient-based and Task-Agnostic machine Unlearning ($\nabla \tau$), an optimization framework designed to remove the influence of a subset of training data efficiently.
Personalized Audiobook Recommendations at Spotify Through Graph Neural Networks
While promising, this move presents significant challenges for personalized recommendations.
Variational Inference of Parameters in Opinion Dynamics Models
We validate our method on a bounded confidence model with agent roles (leaders and followers).
Link Prediction under Heterophily: A Physics-Inspired Graph Neural Network Approach
Physics-Inspired GNNs such as GRAFF provided a significant contribution to enhance node classification performance under heterophily, thanks to the adoption of physics biases in the message-passing.
The Power of Noise: Redefining Retrieval for RAG Systems
Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems represent a significant advancement over traditional Large Language Models (LLMs).
A topological description of loss surfaces based on Betti Numbers
In the context of deep learning models, attention has recently been paid to studying the surface of the loss function in order to better understand training with methods based on gradient descent.
A graph neural network-based model with Out-of-Distribution Robustness for enhancing Antiretroviral Therapy Outcome Prediction for HIV-1
We evaluated these models' robustness against Out-of-Distribution drugs in the test set, with a specific focus on the GNN's role in handling such scenarios.
Adversarial Data Poisoning for Fake News Detection: How to Make a Model Misclassify a Target News without Modifying It
Fake news detection models are critical to countering disinformation but can be manipulated through adversarial attacks.
Harmonizing Global Voices: Culturally-Aware Models for Enhanced Content Moderation
We train large language models on extensive datasets of media news and articles to create culturally attuned models.
Community Membership Hiding as Counterfactual Graph Search via Deep Reinforcement Learning
Community detection techniques are useful tools for social media platforms to discover tightly connected groups of users who share common interests.
Prompt-to-OS (P2OS): Revolutionizing Operating Systems and Human-Computer Interaction with Integrated AI Generative Models
In this paper, we present a groundbreaking paradigm for human-computer interaction that revolutionizes the traditional notion of an operating system.
RRAML: Reinforced Retrieval Augmented Machine Learning
The emergence of large language models (LLMs) has revolutionized machine learning and related fields, showcasing remarkable abilities in comprehending, generating, and manipulating human language.
Investigating the Robustness of Sequential Recommender Systems Against Training Data Perturbations
However, their robustness in the face of perturbations in training data remains a largely understudied yet critical issue.
Fauno: The Italian Large Language Model that will leave you senza parole!
This paper presents Fauno, the first and largest open-source Italian conversational Large Language Model (LLM).
Renormalized Graph Neural Networks
It is recognized as the preferred lens through which to study complex systems, offering a framework that can untangle their intricate dynamics.
Integrating Item Relevance in Training Loss for Sequential Recommender Systems
Sequential Recommender Systems (SRSs) are a popular type of recommender system that learns from a user's history to predict the next item they are likely to interact with.
Multimodal Neural Databases
The rise in loosely-structured data available through text, images, and other modalities has called for new ways of querying them.
The Dark Side of Explanations: Poisoning Recommender Systems with Counterfactual Examples
By reversing the learning process of the recommendation model, we thus develop a proficient greedy algorithm to generate fabricated user profiles and their associated interaction records for the aforementioned surrogate model.
Sheaf4Rec: Sheaf Neural Networks for Graph-based Recommender Systems
GNNs have proven to be effective in addressing the challenges posed by recommendation systems by efficiently modeling graphs in which nodes represent users or items and edges denote preference relationships.
Combining Distance to Class Centroids and Outlier Discounting for Improved Learning with Noisy Labels
In this paper, we propose a new approach for addressing the challenge of training machine learning models in the presence of noisy labels.
Attention-likelihood relationship in transformers
We analyze how large language models (LLMs) represent out-of-context words, investigating their reliance on the given context to capture their semantics.
Leveraging Inter-Rater Agreement for Classification in the Presence of Noisy Labels
In practical settings, classification datasets are obtained through a labelling process that is usually done by humans.
Sparse Vicious Attacks on Graph Neural Networks
In this work, we focus on a specific, white-box attack to GNN-based link prediction models, where a malicious node aims to appear in the list of recommended nodes for a given target victim.
GREASE: Generate Factual and Counterfactual Explanations for GNN-based Recommendations
Although powerful, it is very difficult for a GNN-based recommender system to attach tangible explanations of why a specific item ends up in the list of suggestions for a given user.
Encoding Concepts in Graph Neural Networks
The opaque reasoning of Graph Neural Networks induces a lack of human trust.
Detecting and Understanding Harmful Memes: A Survey
One interesting finding is that many types of harmful memes are not really studied, e. g., such featuring self-harm and extremism, partly due to the lack of suitable datasets.
ReLAX: Reinforcement Learning Agent eXplainer for Arbitrary Predictive Models
However, existing CF generation methods either exploit the internals of specific models or depend on each sample's neighborhood, thus they are hard to generalize for complex models and inefficient for large datasets.
NEWRON: A New Generalization of the Artificial Neuron to Enhance the Interpretability of Neural Networks
In this work, we formulate NEWRON: a generalization of the McCulloch-Pitts neuron structure.
Detecting Propaganda Techniques in Memes
We further create and release a new corpus of 950 memes, carefully annotated with 22 propaganda techniques, which can appear in the text, in the image, or in both.
Database Reasoning Over Text
Neural models have shown impressive performance gains in answering queries from natural language text.
SemEval-2021 Task 6: Detection of Persuasion Techniques in Texts and Images
We describe SemEval-2021 task 6 on Detection of Persuasion Techniques in Texts and Images: the data, the annotation guidelines, the evaluation setup, the results, and the participating systems.
CycleDRUMS: Automatic Drum Arrangement For Bass Lines Using CycleGAN
The two main research threads in computer-based music generation are: the construction of autonomous music-making systems, and the design of computer-based environments to assist musicians.
A Survey on Multimodal Disinformation Detection
As a result, researchers started leveraging different modalities and combinations thereof to tackle online multimodal offensive content.
CF-GNNExplainer: Counterfactual Explanations for Graph Neural Networks
In this work, we propose a method for generating CF explanations for GNNs: the minimal perturbation to the input (graph) data such that the prediction changes.
Automatic Music Production Using Generative Adversarial Networks
In this work, we propose a novel framework for $\textit{automatic music arrangement from raw audio in the frequency domain}$.
Neural Databases
We describe NeuralDB, a database system with no pre-defined schema, in which updates and queries are given in natural language.
Preserving Integrity in Online Social Networks
Online social networks provide a platform for sharing information and free expression.
Concept Matching for Low-Resource Classification
We propose a model to tackle classification tasks in the presence of very little training data.
Node Masking: Making Graph Neural Networks Generalize and Scale Better
Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) have received a lot of interest in the recent times.
How Decoding Strategies Affect the Verifiability of Generated Text
A generated sentence is verifiable if it can be corroborated or disproved by Wikipedia, and we find that the verifiability of generated text strongly depends on the decoding strategy.
Soft Token Matching for Interpretable Low-Resource Classification
We propose a model to tackle classification tasks in the presence of very little training data.
Misspelling Oblivious Word Embeddings
In this paper we present a method to learn word embeddings that are resilient to misspellings.
Interpretable Predictions of Tree-based Ensembles via Actionable Feature Tweaking
There are many circumstances however where it is important to understand (i) why a model outputs a certain prediction on a given instance, (ii) which adjustable features of that instance should be modified, and finally (iii) how to alter such a prediction when the mutated instance is input back to the model.
Scalable Semantic Matching of Queries to Ads in Sponsored Search Advertising
For this reason search engines often provide a service of advanced matching, which automatically finds additional relevant queries for advertisers to bid on.
Neighborhood Sensitive Mapping for Zero-Shot Classification using Independently Learned Semantic Embeddings
In a traditional setting, classifiers are trained to approximate a target function $f:X \rightarrow Y$ where at least a sample for each $y \in Y$ is presented to the training algorithm.
